Human Rights
Desegregating the Home-Sharing Economy
A collaboration between the NAACP and Airbnb is one of several new efforts to reduce racial discrimination on home-sharing platforms.
Tag: Sharing Economy
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Engaging Citizens in Society
In South Korea, a core principle of social innovation is finding ways to engage citizens at the grassroots level.
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Innovating Local Government
Under Mayor Park Won-soon, the city of Seoul has become a leader in fostering social innovation.
Cities
Building Bridjs With Public Transit
A partnership between a ride-sharing company, a municipal transportation authority, and Ford is expanding transit access in Kansas City.
Economic Development
Unshared Value?
The demographic profile of Airbnb users doesn’t quite reflect the egalitarian goals of the “sharing economy.”
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Technology
Technology and Trust
The sharing economy can help us coordinate economy activity, but that’s not the same thing as building interpersonal trust and understanding.
Nonprofits & NGOs
Creating a Sharing Economy that Actually Shares
Three ways nonprofits can embrace sharing, and bring their leadership and changemaking into the 21st century.
Civic Engagement
Tech and Innovation to Re-engage Civic Life
Inclusive governance will require that civil society, government, and industry work together to empower citizens.
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Cities
A Tale of Two Futures
The sharing economy, as a feature of urban life, could evolve in promising or not-so-promising ways.
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